Spring is here! Technically speaking, that is. Somewhere beneath the last few inches of snow (here in the North, anyway) I promise you, Spring is near :)

By mid-March, my summer dreamin' officially begins, and by dreaming, I also mean planning: up north weekends, beach days, camping under the stars. Northern Michigan books up quick and you only need to learn that lesson once.

What are you most looking forward to this spring / summer?

3 Reasons to Plan Vacation / Beach Photography Sessions

1) It's Worry-Free: You can finally relax at the beach or pool without worrying about capturing your kids having the time of their lives or whether your camera is ingesting water and sand. (Guilty of the latter.)

2) YOU (the most important reason): If YOU are typically your family's everyday photographer and collector of memories, you will actually be in the photographs. You will not have to explain to your kids in 10 years, as you are looking back at your vacation photographs, that you actually were there. They will see you with them, living it up, together.

3) The Digital Aftermath: Following your beach/pool/hiking/fill in the blank adventures, sitting at the computer, editing hundreds of photos, and creating a tangible masterpiece might sound daunting, or outright dreadful. Handing the job off to a skilled photographer to create a thoughtfully designed, archival, story-telling keepsake, while you revel in the memories in your lazy-boy, might just sound fabulous.

Just think: Some of your most carefree and happy moments on this earth will not just be documented, but an artful story will be curated and preserved for years to come. You just have to show up. Deal?

If it's feeling too early, we can even pencil in a time-frame - leave the details for later. Just don't miss out - summer will be here before we know it, and my schedule books up quick with photo sessions... and my own lazy beach days. ;)

(Things might also be a-changing around here at Teri Genovese Photography and session availability is limited.)

Sifting back through photographs from last summer, I realized one year olds at the beach make a pretty spectacular combination. Hope these made you smile and look forward to the much greener, sunnier days ahead!